I go with a regualar .wav program and convert to mp3.
I can't do that with the free version Audacity. Fortunately, I hav'nt used it in recordings thus far and would only use Audacity to dub over in my Creative WAVE Studio software or whatever .wav software I was using. Wavepad is a free .wav program that can come in handy and even has things to do with the sound.
I know a lot of people multi-track out of that one unit though.
And though I don't do that, from what I have heard I find musical software programs somewhat limiting and generic. Although I am facinated with the different sounds and would like to apply them individually.
Audacity would be great for that for what I am out to do eventually - to put more in a production.
The G Verb sound in Audacity is my favorite.
But there are many more sounds that could serve a purpose too.

But it is never good to use cracked software, even if that is what it took to mix files together or play to them.
I would rather fork out the cash.
Unless the freebie came off the brands site.
But never a third party source.

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